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President Obama’s $814B stimulus plan was the bone of contention in this week’s mid-term elections. So has the extra spending on science delivered or not?

The value of the economic stimulus remains a hotly debated topic in the US, but the White House is claiming success in energy and other innovative fields.

President Obama’s move to focus on “science as economic saviour” may have stalled. But there is still optimism about the impact the new administration will have.

For the first time in a decade, total R&D funding in the US is forecast to drop, but the decline is expected to prompt more international collaborations and research with dual benefits.